Does the woman in ihram cover her face or not?

The questioner : Does the woman in Hajj cover her face or not?

The Shaykh : Covering has two forms: a permissible form for the woman in ihram and another form that is not permissible for her. The permissible form is letting the garment hang down, while the impermissible form is wearing the niqab. Letting it hang down—lift this up—
Letting it hang down means lowering the garment, the jilbab, so that it falls over her face like this. This is permissible, and this is what the Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to do when she said: "When the men on horseback passed by us, we would let our garments hang down over our faces". This letting it hang down, without tying it on the head or face, is what is permissible and what is best for her. As for the niqab, and similarly the tamandil—tying the scarf on the head and then letting it hang down over the face—both are forbidden for the woman in ihram. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . Therefore, the woman can cover her hands with her jilbab, but it is not permissible for her to cover her palms with gloves. Likewise, the woman can let her jilbab hang down over her face, but it is not permissible for her to tie the scarf on her forehead or brow and then let it hang down over her face, or to tie the niqab under her eyes. All of this is prohibited. Many scholars have made it obligatory for the woman wearing the niqab to pay what is called the fidyah, because this is a forbidden matter for her, and she is in the state of ihram.